Soaring Magazine Index for 1996 organized by subject
Soaring Magazine Index for 1996 organized by subject
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- Aerobatics
- Sixth World Glider Aerobatic Championship, January, page 10
- Oshkosh '96 (shows 'Learning to Soar: an Introduction to Sailplane Flight by Roger Gomoll), August, page 6
- Aerodynamics
- Flight Tests
- Richard H. Johnson, A Flight Test Evaluation of the L-23 Blanik, February, pages 13-18
- Richard H. Johnson, A Flight Test Evaluation of the Ventus 2b, Part 1, April, pages 31-36
- Richard H. Johnson, A Flight Test Evaluation of the Ventus 2b, Part 2, June, pages 16-22
- Richard H. Johnson, A Flight Test Evaluation of the LAK-12 20.4 Meter Sailplane, July, pages 24-29
- Dennis Brown, Wake Rake Testing of Mosquito N7LY, August, pages 22-25
- Richard H. Johnson, A Flight Test Evaluation of the Super Ximango Motorglider, December, pages 35-40
- Flutter
- George Thelen, Safety Alert!, November, pages 44-45
- Aerospace Education
- Jack Gibbert, Past SSA State Governor Takes a Wife, January, page 4
- Gene Hammond, Building Soaring, Part 2, February, pages 21-23
- Terry Frazier, First in Flight, February, pages 31-34
- Bob Nady, Club & Chapter Chatter (Soaring Magazine Issues After Life), March, page 16
- Bob Nady, Ground School, Auto Tows, Feature Article, Reciprocating Memberships, July, page 17
- Bob Nady, Community Aviation Day Participation, Sponsoring Safety Seminars, August, page 15
- National Air and Space Museum "Explainers" Help Visitors Investigate "How Things Fly", October, page 7
- Tom Janousky, Thumbs Up for Sky Sailing, November, page 3
- David D. Hinckley, A Great Way to Let the Public Know, December, page 4
- John Campbell, SSA in action: SSA at FAA Proclamation Signing (with NCAE), December, page 9
- Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs
- Bob Nady, An Accident at Our Club, January, page 14
- Bob Nady, Espirit de Corps, February, page 12
- Bob Nady, Club & Chapter Chatter (Soaring Magazine Issues After Life), March, page 16
- Bob Nady, Winter Ground Schools, April, page 9
- Bob Nady, Local Activities, May, page 11
- Bob Nady, Ground School, Auto Tows, Feature Article, Reciprocating Memberships, July, page 17
- Larry Knauer, Blue Bayou Benefit, August, page 6
- Bob Nady, Community Aviation Day Participation, Sponsoring Safety Seminars, August, page 15
- James W. Swinnich, NSM Announces Plans, September, page 4
- Bob Nady, History, Badge Camp, & Youth, September, page 11
- Bob Nady, Expeditions at Home and Away, October, page 19
- Bob Nady, More about Birds, November, page 20
- Bob Nady, The NSF Equipments, December, page 19
- Daniel L. Johnson, The Purpose of a Soaring Club, December, pages 41-42
- Auxiliary Powered Sailplane Association
- Pete Williams, Auxiliary Powered Sailplane Association News, November, page 7
- Business Members
- Bill Ray, Accipiter Aviation, Inc. Changes Ownership, June, page 8
- Pete Williams, New Management for Glaser-Dirks Announced, September, page 6
- Civil Air Patrol
- Gene Hammond, Building Soaring, Part 4, April, pages 21-22
- Bob Nady, Club & Chapter Chatter (CAP MOU with SSA), June, page 14
- Jim Kellett, New Venture with CAP, September, page 6
- Airscapes, IncCompletes CAP Glider Encampment, September, page 9
- Ernest K. Meyer, Thanks Turf Soaring School, October, page 3
- Civil Air Patrol Soars in Hobbs, October, page 6
- Major General (George B. Harrison) Visits Hobbs, October, page 999
- Collegiate Soaring Association
- John H. Campbell, Clarification on Youth Winners, July, page 8
- National Soaring Museum
- James W. Swinnich, National Soaring Museum Holds Youth Encampment, March, page 9
- Jaye Fish, NSM - 100 Years of Lilienthal and Chanute, June, page 10
- Bernald Smith, Hawaii Beckons (for Barnaby Lecture), June, page 12
- Janell Sullivan, Lincoln Award Call for Entries, July, page 10
- Janell Sullivan, Lincoln Award Call for Entries, August, page 7
- James W. Swinnich, Get to Know the NSM, August, page 9
- Civil Air Patrol Soars in Hobbs, October, page 6
- Lincoln Award Announced, October, page 17
- Carla Page, Recognizing the Pioneers, October, pages 37-38
- Another Lincoln Award Winner, by, November, page 15
- James W. Swinnich, NSM Encampment, November, page 17
- Landmark
- Simine Short, Men Fly in Midair, Octave Chanute's Experiments with Gliding Flight Summer 1896 - Miller Beach, Indiana, July, pages 18-22
- Simine Short, National Landmark of Soaring Program (Ninth Landmark), November, page 11
- Soaring Safety Foundation
- George Thelen, Training for the Unexpected Spin in Your Future, by Beverly Howard, January, page 45
- Gene Hammond, Sailplane Safety, January, pages 45-46
- Gene Hammond, Sailplane Safety, April, pages 49-50
- Larry Sanderson, SSF Looking for a Pro, July, page 10
- Billy Singleton, Sailplane Safety, July, pages 39-41
- Billy Singleton, Sailplane Safety, October, pages 39-41
- Vintage Sailplane Association Awards
- Raul Blacksten, Franklin Wins Gross Award(,) Baby (by) Stoia Wins Moswey Again!, May, page 6
- Jim Kellett, 16th Richard C. DuPont Sailplane Regatta, December, page 11
- Jim Kellett, VSA Promotes Soaring, December, page 11
- World Class Soaring Association
- World Class Soaring Association, October, page 16
- Airspace
- Jim Short, Perspective, March, page 17
- Grant Davis, Careful with Surfing, June, page 2
- George Thelen, Are You Airworthy?, September, pages 40-43
- SSA Opposes Proposed Flight Restrictions Over Rocky Mountain National Park, October, page 20
- Art
- Larry Sanderson, Announcing the 1996 International Aviation Art Contest, January, page 13
- John Stahr, Airbrush Rendering of a Wilhelm Dirks DG-400 Between the Clouds, owned by Steven B. Wood, August, page 999
- Bill Tomsa, Acrylic Painting "Run For Home on Silent Wings" over Southwestern Mountainous Terrain by Two Open Class Sailplanes, November, page 999
- Awards
- Mike Finegan, The Ed Finegan Memorial Sportsmanship Trophy, March, page 999
- John Campbell, Youth Scholarships Available (including Bultman Award), April, page 4
- Raul Blacksten, Franklin Wins Gross Award(,) Baby (by) Stoia Wins Moswey Again!, May, page 6
- Fran Koerner, New Trophy Announced, June, page 5
- Judy Lincoln, New Procedures for Barringer Trophy and Hilton Cup Claims, June, page 6
- SSA Member (Ludwig (Lou) Wipotnik) Receives Award, September, page 6
- 1-26
- Lew Neyland, 1-26 Roll of Honor (Inductee), July, page 2
- 1000 Kilometer Flights
- Fred Ebner, My 1000 Kilometer Flight!!!, March, page 39
- ABC Training Program
- Tom Knauff, 1,000th Bronze Badge Issued, January, page 11
- Badges
- Flights
- GNSS (GPS) Flight Recorders Not Yet Approved by FAI, January, page 9
- Michael Steckner, Diamond Days in the USA, November, pages 32-33
- Rules
- Sporting Code Changes Effective October 1, 1996, September, page 4
- Distance Awards
- Judy Lincoln, Distance Award Winners Announced (for 1995), May, page 9
- Jim Payne, Gordon Boettger, and Frank Roden, The 1995 SSA Distance Awards: Air Force Beats Navy and Army, July, pages 35-38
- Frank Roden, Breaking Records. The Bronze Medalist, July, page 38
- Hall of Fame
- Edgar D. Seymour - Joins Soaring Hall of Fame, May, page 999
- Carla Page, Gross/Seymour Inducted in(to) Hall of Fame, July, pages 11-12
- Kolstad Scholarship and Awards
- Kolstad Scholarship Winners Announced, March, page 17
- John Campbell, Youth Scholarships Available (including Bultman Award), April, page 4
- Lincoln
- Lincoln Award Announced, October, page 17
- Symons Wave Memorial
- Carl Burson, Symons Wave Memorial Fees to Increase, March, page 9
- Birds
- R.W. Long, Birds and Thermals, July, page 3
- James F. Powers, Easter Sunday, August, page 3
- Bob Nady, More about Birds, November, page 20
- Cockpit
- Peter C. King, Bulbs, Batteries and Letting Go, March, page 43
- K.J. Strack, Keeping Hand in Lap, June, page 2
- Peter King, And a Response (to 'Keeping Hand in Lap'), June, page 2
- Commentary
- George Taylor, Is the ASW-20 the Messerschmitt of Sailplanes?, March, page 4
- Peter C. King, Soaring..the Sport of Kings, Or At Least Very Rich People?, April, pages 37-38
- Carl Rohmann, A Reply (to 'Enlighten Me, Please'), June, page 3
- George Thelen, Safe Glider Design, June, pages 43-44
- Communications
- SSA Now on Internet, January, page 10
- Competitions
- Mark Kennedy, Changes Noted for Contest Reports, August, page 6
- Rules Committee Members (Elected), November, page 7
- International
- Yasuhiro Yama, 13th Japanese National Gliding Championships, June, page 11
- 44th Ukranian Gliding Chapmionships, October, page 9
- National
- Peter Alexander and Richard Walters, Minden 95: 62nd Open Class Nationals and 8th Auxiliary Powered Nationals, March, pages 23-,2260,10327
- Paul Remde, 1995 Sports Class Nationals, March, pages 33-38
- Chuck O'Mahony, Nice Guys Finish Last, The 1996 15-Meter National Championships, August, pages 17-21
- Richard H. Johnson, The Evolution of US. National Soaring Contests, 1995 Barnaby Lecture, August, pages 36-40
- Bob Dittert, Great Championship Soaring for Six Days Turns to Farmers' Delight, Hobbs 1996 National Championship (Sports, Open, & MotorGlider), September, pages 13-17
- John Chapman, 1996 US. Standard Class Nationals July 2-11, 1996 (at) Moriarty, NM, October, pages 23-27
- Non Sanctioned
- A Winner: Caesar Creek (Region 6 1995 Contest), February, page g
- Richard Kellerman, 1995 Region II Spring Seminar, March, page 14
- Jim Dobberfuhl, Blanik Meet Announced, May, page 8
- Peter Kelly, (Doc Mays) Memorial Contest (at Vacaville, CA), August, page 10
- 1996 Montague Contest, byPeter Kelly, December, page 18
- Regional
- Cindy Brickner, Region 12 1995 Contest, January, page 11
- Good, John: The Sixth Annual Seniors Soaring Championships, June, pages 26-28
- Brian Lalor, Region 3 (1995) Contest Report, July, page 999
- Region 6 South (1996) Contest, September, page 9
- 1996 Region Four North Contest Report, October, page 10
- Knut Kjenslie, Senior Championship Contest Correction, October, page 10
- Ty White, 1996 Region 11 Championships, November, page 18
- Bob Hurni, The 1996 1-26 Championships @ Ionia, Michigan, November, pages 25-29
- Region 3 (1996) Soaring Contest, December, page 17
- Jack Wyman, Region Six North (1996) Soaring Contest, December, page 18
- Rules
- Karl Striedieck, Contest Rule Changes Are Approved, May, page 6
- US Team
- Sweepstakes Winner Announced, June, page 5
- Computers and the Internet
- SSA Now on the Internet, January, page 10
- John W. Glendening, Information from Net, May, page 2
- Tom Knauff, New Product EW View for Windows, June, page 10
- Sharon Smith, So You Want to be a Cyberpilot, July, page 999
- SSA Staff, How to Contact the SSA, October, page 3
- Conventions
- Rand Baldwin, News from the 1996 National Convention, January, page 15
- Don Kawal, Call for (future) SSA Convention Sponsors, February, page 4
- Virtual (1996) Convention, April, page 6
- Bob Nady, Local Activities, May, page 11
- Chuck O'Mahony, Four..Three...Two ...One... Huntsville Was a Blast!, May, pages 19-24
- George Thelen, Wondrous Stories, May, pages 45-46
- Bob Wander, SSA, San Juan Capistrano, and You, September, page 12
- Marion Griffith, Jr, JAR-22 Study Group Coming to Texas, November, page 20
- Cover
- John Neel, Schempp-Hirth Ventus "OF" Piloted by Bill Bartell Over a Deep Blue Sky, January, cover
- Larry Sanderson, Hannes Linke and Friends assembling his LS-6 at Flying M Ranch in Nevada as Viewed from Inside the Trailer, March, page 999
- Robert Gaines, Bowlus Baby Albatross Piloted by Owner and Pilot Jim Stoia on December 28, 1995 Over Manning, SC, April, cover
- Jeff Richards, ASW-25 "Hotel-Wilco" Piloted by Heinz Weissenbuehler Soaring Over Harris Hill and the Region 3 Competition Start Grid, May, cover
- Bill Jack Rogers, Durango Soaring Club's Blanik on Aerotow Behind Pawnee in Front of the Mountains of Colorado, June, cover
- Vince Miller, Mt Shasta "Through the Canopy" as Viewed by the Pilot from a Well-Instrumented Cobra 15, July, page 999
- John Stahr, Airbrush Rendering of a Wilhelm Dirks DG-400 Between the Clouds, owned by Steven B. Wood, August, page 999
- Steve Hines, Collage of the Trailers and Tow Vehicles, Launching, Finishing, and Landing Sailplanes at Hobbs 1996 Championships, September, cover
- Ronald L. Poe, Schweizer 2-33 at Sunset over Willamette Valley in Oregon Piloted by Bruce Pearson, October, cover
- Bill Tomsa, Acrylic Painting "Run For Home on Silent Wings" over Southwestern Mountainous Terrain by Two Open Class Sailplanes, November, page 999
- James E. Densmore, Jr., Schweizer 1-34 Piloted by Mike Thompson on Runway Behind a Yellow Super Cub Piloted by Keith Butler at Mineral County Airport in Creede Colorado, December, cover
- Credits/Appreciation
- W. Stewart Tittle, Thanks Extended to Soaring Friends, January, page 2
- James M. Jenista, Attribution Given To J. Livingston Seagull, January, page 999
- Crewing
- Tom Elmore, The Sultan's Tent, January, page 6
- Paddy S. Welles, Crewing, Crew: The Hands That Lift the Wings, Scrub the Bugs, Drive the Trailers, and More, February, pages 25-29
- Ron Martelet, Let Me Help, August, page 4
- Cross Country Soaring
- Wes Lineberry, The Day I Landed "My Ding-A-Ling" near the Astrodome, June, pages 36-37
- Basil J.F. Mott, Forced Landing, July, pages 30-31
- Mark Montague, Getting Ready for Your First Two Cross-Countries, September, pages 35-38
- Charles Vorsanger, How I Landed Out and Learned a Small Lesson in Humility, November, pages 34-36
- Culture and Tradition
- Richard McIver, Take the Time You Need, April, page 3
- John "Corky" Gill, The Tradition Continues, June, page 8
- Vic Saudek, Where are We Headed?, July, page 2
- Val Paget, The Safety Net, December, page 15
- Displays
- Richard Kaleta, A Great Idea for More Exposure, January, page 2
- EAA
- Oshkosh '96 (shows 'Learning to Soar: an Introduction to Sailplane Flight by Roger Gomoll), August, page 6
- Education
- John H. Campbell, SSA at (National Congress on Aviation and Space Education NCASE, April, page 4
- Equipment
- Batteries
- Peter C. King, Bulbs, Batteries and Letting Go, March, page 43
- Trailers
- Julian Flack, More on Cobra Trailer Bolts, April, page 2
- George Thelen, Life in the Fastlane, April, page 43
- Errata
- Tim Hanke, Attention Soaring Contributors, February, page 2
- George Moffat, Change of Numbers, April, page 2
- Robert Vanderbei, Questions Projections, August, page 4
- Tim Hanke, Results Corrected, October, page 3
- Knut Kjenslie, Senior Championship Contest Correction, October, page 10
- George Thelen, Corrections, December, pages 43-44
- Esprit de Corps
- Justin Wills, Requeim for Jim Day, January, pages 31-32
- Expeditions
- GNSS (GPS) Flight Recorders Not Yet Approved by FAI, January, page 9
- Jack Olson, Sometimes It's Worth the Effort, Turtle Mountains Soaring Safari, January, pages 23-25
- George Nuse, Badge and Record Camp, May, page 3
- Dick Johnson, 1996 Marfa Thermal and Wave Camp Report, June, page 11
- World Air Games, August, page 9
- Stemme USA, Soaring Adventure (to the Himalayas), September, page 7
- Bob Nady, Expeditions at Home and Away, October, page 19
- Pat J. McGrath, Jr., Soaring on Memory, October, pages 35-36
- Jay Moreland, Utah is Diamond Country!, November, page 15
- Family
- Gunter Voltz, A Family Affair, April, page 2
- Ron Martelet, Let Me Help, August, page 4
- Jeffrey W. Wohmart, Boyhood Dream Accomplished, September, page 3
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
- Billy Singleton, Certificates of Appreciation, February, page 999
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- Jim Short, FCC Proposes Dropping Aircraft Radio Station Licenses, June, page 12
- Jim Short, FCC Tentatively Removes Radio Licensing Requirement, October, page 21
- Growth
- Gene Hammond, Building Soaring, Part 1, January, pages 19-21
- Gene Hammond, Building Soaring, Part 2, February, pages 21-23
- Gene Hammond, Building Soaring, Part 3, March, pages 19-20
- Bob Wander, SSA GrowBook, April, page 12
- Gene Hammond, Building Soaring, Part 4, April, pages 21-22
- Nancy Graham, Growth in Soaring, September, page 10
- Larry Sanderson, Milestones and New Direction, December, page 2
- Hang Gliding
- Robert Clipper, A Challenge to Open Up to Others, February, page 2
- Hangars and Accessories
- Elsie F. Johnson, Out of the Weather, February, page 10
- Juan Pablo Garcia, A Self-Contained Dolly: How to Dispense with a Ramp, May, pages 33-34
- History
- Walter Setz, Rex Spurs Memories, January, page 4
- Red (Farren H.) Smith, More Memories Recalled, March, page 6
- Fernando Rueda, A Note on History, April, page 3
- Simine Short, Men Fly in Midair, Octave Chanute's Experiments with Gliding Flight Summer 1896 - Miller Beach, Indiana, July, pages 18-22
- Jack Wyman, Franklin Glider History, August, page 2
- Bob Nady, History, Badge Camp, & Youth, September, page 11
- Wade H. Nelson, Colditz Castle Flight to Freedom, October, pages 29-31
- Carla Page, Recognizing the Pioneers, October, pages 37-38
- Simine Short, National Landmark of Soaring Program (Ninth Landmark), November, page 11
- Homebuilts
- Dave Hudnut, The 1996 Sailplane Homebuilders Workshop, November, page 9
- Richard Thornton, SSA/SHA Homebuilder's 1996 Workshop, December, page 10
- AK-8 Project
- Project AK-8 - a Progress Report, November, page 11
- Inspiration
- Marvin Willis, Liked Charlie's Article, May, page 2
- Wayne Ginter, Soaring and Mountaineering, May, page 4
- Emily Vandal, A Summer's Surprise Afternoon Adventure, May, page 41
- Jane Taylor-Barrett, Soaring is Life, July, page 33
- Walter Leu, Sheer Determination, November, page 3
- Instruction
- Mark Montague, How to Design a Glide Calculator, September, page 36
- Tibor "Ted" Branczeisz, Emergency Training (for Leaving Clouds), October, page 3
- Dave Treinis, New Videos, December, page 9
- Flight Instructors
- Billy Singleton, Instructor's Notes, March, pages 40,9004
- Bob Davis, Clinic Well Attended, July, page 3
- Billy Singleton, Sailplane Safety, July, pages 39-41
- Knauff Wins Award, by FAA, Flight Standards, August, page 9
- Jim Kellett, New Venture with CAP, September, page 6
- Billy Singleton, Sailplane Safety, October, pages 39-41
- Ground Schools
- Richard Kellerman, 1995 Region II Spring Seminar, March, page 14
- Erik Mann, 1995 Region II Competition Pilots' Seminar, April, page 6
- Bob Nady, Winter Ground Schools, April, page 9
- Bob Nady, Ground School, Auto Tows, Feature Article, Reciprocating Memberships, July, page 17
- Transition
- Dean Carswell, Sailplane Type Conversions - How to Transition to a New Model, September, pages 18-23
- Instruments
- GNSS (GPS) Flight Recorders Not Yet Approved by FAI, January, page 9
- Emil Kissel, Garden Barometer, February, page 2
- Tim Mara, ELT's for Sailplanes, February, page 3
- Emil Kissel, GPS for the Common Pilot, March, page 4
- Guy E. Acheson, GPS Mapping Programs?, March, page 6
- Duane Eisenbeiss, Open Letter to SSA Board of Directors, March, page 999
- George Thelen, Head in The Clouds, August, pages 42-44
- George Thelen, Safety Alert!, November, pages 44-45
- GPS
- David M. Ellis, Development of a Secure GPS Flight Recorder for Gliding, April, pages 27-30
- Insurance
- Pat Costello, Glider Insurance, June, page 5
- International
- George B. Moffat, Introduction to Justin Wills: World Championship Competition: a Moral Dilemma, February, pages 35-37
- Justin Wills, World Championship Competition: a Moral Dilemma, February, pages 35-37
- Justin Wills, Comment from Wills, May, page 3
- Pedro de la Serna, Journey in the Andes, August, page 2
- Jacky Clairbaux, World's Dates Changed, December, page 9
- Sites
- Dean Carswell, Soaring in Britain, January, pages 33-
- Jason Gregg, Racing at the CFHN (in St Auban, France), January, pages 37-39
- Uwe Kleinhempel, An Invitation to Visit Golden, BC, February, page 3
- "Damn the Torpedoes - Full Speed Ahead," (at Buzova Gliderport, Ukraine) by Oleksa-Myron Bilaniuk, February, page 8
- D.J. Phillips, Lasham Not Mentioned, March, page 2
- Dean Carswell, New Phone Numbers (for Britain), March, page 6
- Dave Mercer, Invitation to Canadian Nationals (at Red Deer, Alberta), April, page 2
- Doug Jacobs, Soaring the Rising Sun, April, pages 14-20
- Wally Kahn, Lasham Left Out, May, page 2
- Hasso Schroder, What an Experience, December, page 4
- Joint Aviation Authority (JAA) and JAR
- Marion Griffith, Jr, JAR-22 Study Group Coming to Texas, November, page 20
- Launching
- Aerotow
- Thomas Knauff, When Are You At Most Risk? - Premature Terminations of the Tow, February, page 39
- Tom Knauff, When Are You At Most Risk? - Premature Terminations of the Tow, second in a series, March, pages 21-22
- Jim D. Burch, Glider Towing Accident Prevention, May, page 7
- Billy Singleton, Sailplane Safety, October, pages 39-41
- George Thelen, Safety Alert!, November, pages 44-45
- Ground Launch
- Derek Johnson, Re-Inventing the Wheel, January, pages 27-29
- Konrad Nierich, Low Cost Glider Tow, June, page 2
- Robert Vanderbei, Questions Projections, August, page 4
- Jim Short, Ground Launches by Derek Piggott, August, page 9
- Jim Short, "Ground Launches" by Derek Piggott, August, page 999
- John H. Henderson, Southern Eagles Conduct Winch Clinic, November, page 16
- Hasso Schroder, What an Experience, December, page 4
- Release Mechanisms
- George Thelen, Are You Airworthy?, September, pages 40-43
- Towplanes
- Douglas Tomlinson, Needs Help with (Towplane Tow Hutch) Mod, May, page 2
- Jan Scott, Tow Plane Statistics, May, page 3
- Jim D. Burch, Glider Towing Accident Prevention, May, page 7
- John McCoy, More on Cylinder Failures, July, page 6
- C. See, Pawnee PA-25 Installation, August, page 10
- Harold Kosola, More on Pawnee (STC), September, page 7
- Stephen Garner, A Piper Pawnee Fix: About a STC to Replace the Fuselage Forward Wing Spar Attach Fitting, Cluster and Carry-Through Tube, Permanently Satisfying AD 95-12-01, December, pages 30-32
- Literature
- Book Reviews
- Gren Seibels, Or What's Heaven For? by William B. Dehon, January, page 10
- Val Brain, Glider Pilot's Manual by Ken Stewart, February, page 10
- Val Brain, BGA Instructor's Manual by the BGA, February, page 999
- Jack Lambie, Bruce Carmichael's Personal Aircraft Drag Reduction, March, page 12
- Donald Anders Talleur, The Pilot's Outline Guide to Basic Aerodynamics by William M. Jones, April, page 4
- Gren Seibels, Cloud Dancing by Robert F. Whelan, May, page 10
- Jim Short, Ground Launches by Derek Piggott, August, page 9
- Jim Short, "Ground Launches" by Derek Piggott, August, page 999
- Bob Wander, The Art of Thermaling Made Easy, August, page 999
- Inspiration
- Charlie Spratt, What Soaring Has Meant to Me, March, pages 31-32
- Mary Ripberger, A Successful Bean Field Landout, December, page 6
- Maintenance and Improvements
- George Thelen, Good? or Lucky.., February, page 43
- Les Sebald, Grob 103 Rudder Pedals, March, page 4
- R.B. Richards, Word for DG Owners, April, page 3
- Peter Selinger, Std Libelle Winglets Now Available, May, page 10
- Bob Lacovara, Getting Wise to Gel Coat Cracks, December, pages 24-27
- Meteorology
- John W. Glendening, Information from Net, May, page 2
- Glories
- F.S. Kalinowski, What a Sight, August, page 4
- Motorgliders
- Super Ximango
- Richard H. Johnson, A Flight Test Evaluation of the Super Ximango Motorglider, December, pages 35-40
- Derek Piggott, Derek Piggott on the Super Ximango, December, page 39
- Museums
- Charles H. Davis, II, History Worth Seeing, August, page 2
- Fred Thompson, Free Rides, August, page 2
- National Soaring Museum
- James W. Swinnich, NSM Announces Plans, September, page 4
- Obituaries
- Gary Carter, James Whitten Neffinger, January, page 13
- Richard Ball and Lou Feierabend, Gale Abels, January, page 13
- Justin Wills, Requeim for Jim Day, January, pages 31-32
- Paul A. Schweizer, Wally Setz, February, page 11
- Mark Acker, Dr. Gene Bert Walker, February, page 11
- Alex Strojnik, March, page 16
- Ron Clarke, Changes Ahead, June, page 5
- Elemer Katinszky and John Serafin, Edward Makula, July, page 15
- Paul A. Schweizer, William E. "Tony" Doherty, Jr., July, page 15
- Mike Jensen, Ted Bahnson, July, page 16
- Karl Winterscheid, Fritz Seger, October, page 10
- Fred Voltz, Arthur R. Shanley, October, page 11
- Richard Eppler, Hermann Nagele, October, page 20
- OSTIV
- Mark Kennedy, Opportunity for Publication of Technical Papers, November, page 18
- Oran Nicks, Sailplane Development Panel Report, December, page 9
- Oxygen
- Patrick L. McLaughlin, New Product XCP-180 Oxygen System, June, page 10
- George Thelen, Are You Airworthy?, September, pages 40-43
- Parachutes
- Allen Silver, All Parachutes are not Created Equal, April, pages 39-40
- Oran Nicks, Sailplane Development Panel Report, December, page 9
- Patterns and Landings
- William M. Jones, Pre-Landing Box: Concept for Traffic Patterns, July, page 3
- Billy J. Singleton, Low Altitude Releases, August, pages 32-34
- Bob Davis, Crosswind Approaches and Landings, September, pages 30-34
- Dale Masters, Enjoyed July Issue, October, page 3
- Sergio Colacevich, More on Pivotal Altitude, November, page 3
- Roelof C. Cadee, Agrees/Disagrees (with 'Low Altitude Releases') ,, December, page 3
- Mike Schuster, Launch Failures, December, page 4
- People
- Astronauts
- NASA Astronaut Taking Sixth Journey Into Space, October, page 999
- Tony Broderick
- Larry Sanderson, Good-bye Mr(Tony) Broderick, November, page 2
- John Byrd
- Clem Bowman, Hats Off to a Champion (John Byrd), November, page 3
- People\Octave Chanute
- Simine Short, Men Fly in Midair, Octave Chanute's Experiments with Gliding Flight Summer 1896 - Miller Beach, Indiana, July, pages 18-22
- Photography
- Francis S. Kalinowski, Remote-Camera Boom Device, September, pages 26-28
- Beverly Howard, Take Care with Modifications, December, page 3
- Physiology
- Margaret M. Rappaport, Fit to Fly, May, pages 36-39
- Pilot Certification
- Jim Short, SSA Drafts Principles and Alternatives Responding to FAA Pilot Certification Proposals, February, pages 19-20
- Pilot Comfort
- Karl and Iris Striedieck, To..Or Not To...?, No Question About It, March, pages 41-42
- Peter C. King, Bulbs, Batteries and Letting Go, March, page 43
- Hartley L. Falbaum, More on Topic of 'To..Or Not To.....,', July, page 6
- Morris Technologies, New Product: Seat Belt Harness, December, page 16
- Promotions
- Jack Gibbert, Past SSA State Governor Takes a Wife, January, page 4
- Gene Hammond, Building Soaring, Part 2, February, pages 21-23
- Bob Nady, Club & Chapter Chatter (Soaring Magazine Issues After Life), March, page 16
- Bob Nady, Ground School, Auto Tows, Feature Article, Reciprocating Memberships, July, page 17
- Bob Nady, Community Aviation Day Participation, Sponsoring Safety Seminars, August, page 15
- Tom Janousky, Thumbs Up for Sky Sailing, November, page 3
- David D. Hinckley, A Great Way to Let the Public Know, December, page 4
- Psychology
- Call for (Aviation Psychology) Papers, November, page 9
- Patrick Philbrick, Soaring Psychology: An Analysis of the Decision Making Process, November, pages 37-39
- Publications
- Ron Clarke, The 1996 Reader Survey- What You, Our Readers, Told Us, May, page 6
- Ron Clarke, Changes Ahead, June, page 5
- Janell Sullivan, Lincoln Award Call for Entries, July, page 10
- Mark Kennedy, Changes Noted for Contest Reports, August, page 6
- Ron Clarke, Classified Ad Rates to Change, September, page 4
- Nancy Graham, Changes in US. Postal System Mailing Procedures, November, page 20
- Nancy Graham, Changes in US. Postal System Mailing Procedures, December, page 9
- Safety
- George Thelen, Training for the Unexpected Spin in Your Future, by Beverly Howard, January, page 45
- George Thelen, A Stall-Spin Bedtime Story, by William Bentley, January, page 46
- George Thelen, Good? or Lucky.., February, page 43
- George Thelen, Head in The Clouds, August, pages 42-44
- George Thelen, Are You Airworthy?, September, pages 40-43
- Dan Edwards, Rope Breaks Revisited!, October, page 39
- George Thelen, In the Hot Seat (Lightning Strike), October, pages 46-48
- George Thelen, Safety Alert!, November, pages 44-45
- Accidents/Incidents
- W. Stewart Tittle, Thanks Extended to Soaring Friends, January, page 2
- Bob Nady, An Accident at Our Club, January, page 14
- George Thelen, Oh, No! Wrong Again?, March, page 44
- Thomas Knauff, Preventing Stall Accidents, Part Three: Low Altitude Turns, April, pages 23-25
- Gene Hammond, Sailplane Safety, April, pages 49-50
- Jim D. Burch, Glider Towing Accident Prevention, May, page 7
- Thomas Knauff, Avoiding Low Altitude Stall Spin Accidents, May, pages 25-26
- Thomas Knauff, Preventing Stall Accidents, Part Five, June, pages 24-25
- Billy Singleton, Sailplane Safety, July, pages 39-41
- Larry Sanderson, Unintended Victims, October, page 2
- Billy Singleton, Sailplane Safety, October, pages 39-41
- Checklists
- Hartley Falbaum, Landout Checklist, September, page 2
- Dean Carswell, Texas Soaring Association Glider Checklist(s), September, page 999
- Crewing
- David M. Cahoon, Launch Crew Checklist, June, page 2
- Commentary
- Len Gelfand, Appreciates Safety Idea, September, page 2
- Flight Reviews
- Billy Singleton, Sailplane Safety, July, pages 39-41
- Instruments
- George Thelen, Corrections, December, pages 43-44
- Launching
- Tom Knauff, When Are You At Most Risk? - Premature Terminations of the Tow, second in a series, March, pages 21-22
- Aerotows
- Billy J. Singleton, Low Altitude Releases, August, pages 32-34
- Stalls/Spins
- George Thelen, Oh, No! Wrong Again?, March, page 44
- Thomas Knauff, Preventing Stall Accidents, Part Three: Low Altitude Turns, April, pages 23-25
- George Thelen, Sergio on Spins, July, pages 44-46
- Sailplanes
- Blanik
- Richard H. Johnson, A Flight Test Evaluation of the L-23 Blanik, February, pages 13-18
- Bruce R. Beddow, An Instructor's View of the L-23 Blanik, February, pages 16-17
- Jim Dobberfuhl, Blanik Meet Announced, May, page 8
- Bill Jack Rogers, Durango Soaring Club's Blanik on Aerotow Behind Pawnee in Front of the Mountains of Colorado, June, cover
- Heads Up, Heads Up, Blanik L-13 Owners, November, page 9
- Emily Siroky, Sailplane Distributor Appointed, December, page 999
- Genesis 2
- Greg Crook, Introducing the Genesis 2, December, page 9
- Glaser-Dirks
- R.B. Richards, Word for DG Owners, April, page 3
- John Stahr, Airbrush Rendering of a Wilhelm Dirks DG-400 Between the Clouds, owned by Steven B. Wood, August, page 999
- DG-800
- Pete Williams, New Management for Glaser-Dirks Announced, September, page 6
- Lak-12
- Vytas Peseckas, More on the LAK 12, January, page 2
- Richard H. Johnson, A Flight Test Evaluation of the LAK-12 20.4 Meter Sailplane, July, pages 24-29
- Larry Knauer, Blue Bayou Benefit, August, page 6
- Mosquito
- Dennis Brown, Wake Rake Testing of Mosquito N7LY, August, pages 22-25
- Russia AC-4
- Gunter Voltz, Russia AC-4 Now Has Trailer, January, page 6
- Gunter Voltz, Russia and Trailer Ready for Huntsville, May, page 4
- Schempp-Hirth
- Ventus
- Richard H. Johnson, A Flight Test Evaluation of the Ventus 2b, Part 1, April, pages 31-36
- Richard H. Johnson, A Flight Test Evaluation of the Ventus 2b, Part 2, June, pages 16-22
- Schweizer
- SGS 1-26
- Lew Neyland, 1-26 Roll of Honor (Inductee), July, page 2
- SGS 2-33
- Ronald L. Poe, Schweizer 2-33 at Sunset over Willamette Valley in Oregon Piloted by Bruce Pearson, October, cover
- SZD 51-1 Junior
- Aero-Union Ltd, PZL Kits in United States, September, page 4
- World Class Glider
- Oran W. Nicks, American-Made World Class Gliders, February, page 2
- Ed Neffinger, News from Apeks on World Class (Glider), March, page 9
- Ed Neffinger, Apeks and Xian Form Partnership, May, page 9
- B.B. Brown, A Quick Look at Flying the PW-5, June, pages 34-35
- World Air Games, August, page 9
- Jim Hogue, Pilot Report on the PW-5 World Class Glider, December, page 12
- Ed Neffinger, World Class Update, December, page 14
- Seminars
- Richard Kellerman, 1995 Region II Spring Seminar, March, page 14
- Erik Mann, 1995 Region II Competition Pilots' Seminar, April, page 6
- Seniors
- Clyde Chamberlin, Aunt Lucile - My First Passenger, February, page 3
- Svend Jensen and Fritz Gasuser, Remember Old Guys Too, July, page 8
- Sites
- Bernald Smith, Hawaii Beckons, March, page 9
- Grant Davis, Careful with Surfing, June, page 2
- Steven A. Sutnick, New South Florida Glider Operation, June, page 11
- Joining Forces (AirScapes & Soaring Centre), August, page 6
- Andy Holoubek, The Crystal Squadron, October, page 4
- Lloyd G. Kaufman, Experience West Texas Hospitality, November, page 3
- Bob Oehl, New Soaring School (Keystone Heights Airpark), November, page 7
- Norm Dalke, Soaring the Turtle Mountains (North Dakota), November, page 16
- Gary, Indiana
- Simine Short, Men Fly in Midair, Octave Chanute's Experiments with Gliding Flight Summer 1896 - Miller Beach, Indiana, July, pages 18-22
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- Simine Short, National Landmark of Soaring Program (Ninth Landmark), November, page 11
- Moriarty, NM
- David Cahoon, Desert Soaring Safari (at Moriarty, NM), August, pages 26-30
- Soaring Society of America
- Bob Wander, SSA GrowBook, April, page 12
- Larry Sanderson, SSF Looking for a Pro, July, page 10
- Bob Wander, November, page 19
- Annual Report
- Gene Hammond, Soaring Society of America, Inc, Annual Report for Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 1995, May, pages 15-18
- Cadet Youth Flight Scholarship
- Dean Forney, Scholarship Recipient Solos, March, page 6
- John Campbell, Youth Scholarships Available (including Bultman Award), April, page 4
- Cadet Youth Flight Scholarship Contest, November, page 9
- Governors
- Jack Gibbert, Past SSA State Governor Takes a Wife, January, page 4
- Frank Reid, SSA Governors Appointed in Region V, February, page 4
- Lorry Charchian, New SSA Governor Appointed, March, page 999
- Sharon Smith, New SSA Governor of Louisiana Appointed, May, page 6
- Sharon Smith, Texas Governor Appointed, July, page 10
- Officers and Board of Directors
- Board Minutes Available, January, page 9
- SSA Board Elects Officers and Directors-at-Large for 1996, January, page 9
- Hammond Elected SSA President for 1996, January, page 9
- Candidates for SSA Board of Directors, August, page 11
- Byars Elected Chairman of SSA Board of Directors for 1997, December, page 12
- Larry Sanderson, Members Elect Regional Directors, December, page 12
- Larry Sanderson, Board Selects Directors-at-Large, December, page 12
- President
- Gene Hammond, A Letter from the President, January, page 17
- Gene Hammond, President's Report, February, page 12
- Gene Hammond, President's Page, March, page 15
- Gene Hammond, President's Page, April, page 10
- Publications
- Bob Wander, October, page 10
- Bob Wander, December, page 20
- Soaring Magazine
- Reprints and Back Issues
- Michael S. Finegan, A Proposal to Pick Up from the Past, January, page 2
- Marcia Crowell, Magazines Available, April, page 2
- Staff
- Bob Wander, February, page 11
- Lew Neyland, We'll Miss You, Eric and Arleen, March, page 2
- Nancy Graham, New Badge and Record Secretary Appointed, March, page 9
- Bob Wander, March, page 16
- Solicitations
- Sebastian Huhmann, German Glider Pilot Wants Help, January, page 4
- Pat McGrath, Jr., Enlighten Me, Please, March, page 2
- Douglas Tomlinson, Needs Help with (Towplane Tow Hutch) Mod, May, page 2
- Nancy Graham, SSA Needs Volunteers for Oshkosh, May, page 6
- Jack Wyman, Franklin Glider History, August, page 2
- Fernando D'Anna, A year Here for a Year There (Cordoba, Argentina), September, page 2
- Stemme USA, Soaring Adventure (to the Himalayas), September, page 7
- Sebastion Huhmann, Six Weeks Soaring in the Land of Opportunities, Impressions of an 18 year old German Glider Pilot, October, page 15
- Stalls/Spins
- Gene Hammond, Sailplane Safety, January, pages 45-46
- Ralph Jones, The Moving Wing Tip, September, page 3
- Static Tests
- A. Friess and B.E. Thompson, RP3, Rensselaer's Third Sailplane; The Static Tests, Progress Report #2, May, pages 27-29
- Technical Soaring
- Mark Kennedy, Opportunity for Publication of Technical Papers, November, page 18
- Mark Kennedy, Opportunity for Publication of Technical Papers, December, page 15
- Techniques
- Cloud Flying
- George Thelen, Head in The Clouds, August, pages 42-44
- Tibor "Ted" Branczeisz, Emergency Training (for Leaving Clouds), October, page 3
- Patterns and Landings
- Gennaro W. Avolio, Has Other Comments (regarding Knauff articles) ,, July, page 2
- Thermals and Thermaling
- Derek Piggott, Using the Reichmann Method, February, page 2
- Julian M. West, Thermals or Wave?, March, page 2
- John W. Brink, An Interesting Flight, December, page 3
- Wave Flying
- Herb Greenburg, 17,400 Ft, 80 Knots, Rotor Over Minden at Thirteen-Five, January, pages 40-41
- Julian M. West, Thermals or Wave?, March, page 2
- Larry Manofsky, Wave Possibilities?, April, page 3
- Jim Payne, Claim Pending for World's Fastest Glider (100KM) Record: 235KPH!, June, pages 30-32
- Jim Payne, Author Responds (to Wants More Detail), August, page 3
- Tony Burton, Wants More Detail, August, page 3
- George Thelen, Corrections, December, pages 43-44
- Ultralights
- Richard Franks, What About Ultralights?, May, page 4
- Vintage Aircraft
- Jack Wyman, The Franklin PS-2 Makes IVSM '95 with Minutes to Spare, June, pages 38-40
- WSPA
- Erica Scurr, Young Pilots Featured at the Women Soaring Pilots Seminar, October, pages 11-15
- Youth
- Gerald Downs, Jeremy's Big Day, January, page 3
- Larry Sanderson, Announcing the 1996 International Aviation Art Contest, January, page 13
- Emil Kissel, Garden Barometer, February, page 2
- Jerry Owens, New Pilot Takes to the Skies, March, page 4
- Dean Forney, Scholarship Recipient Solos, March, page 6
- James W. Swinnich, National Soaring Museum Holds Youth Encampment, March, page 9
- Gunter Voltz, A Family Affair, April, page 2
- John H. Campbell, Clarification on Youth Winners, July, page 8
- Fred Thompson, Free Rides, August, page 2
- Craig Hilling, Congratulations, Justin!, August, page 4
- Larry Sanderson, Unintended Victims, October, page 2
- Erica Scurr, Young Pilots Featured at the Women Soaring Pilots Seminar, October, pages 11-15
- Sebastion Huhmann, Six Weeks Soaring in the Land of Opportunities, Impressions of an 18 year old German Glider Pilot, October, page 15
- Armand Mendeiros, The Other Perspective, October, page 16
- Sporty's Announces Scholarship Program, October, page 17
- Second Annual Peter Karlson Memorial Youth Camp, October, pages 18-20
- Arne Wangsholm, How to Get More and Younger People into Soaring? - An Norwegian Point of View, October, pages 33-34
- Chester Chang, Sr., Another One Bitten by the Bug, November, page 3
- Jim Brown, Second Annual Peter Karlson Memorial Youth Camp, November, pages 12-15
- James W. Swinnich, NSM Encampment, November, page 17
- David Newill, Teenagers Like Soaring, December, page 16
- No subject
- George Thelen, Asking the Wrong Question, January, pages 43-44
- Beverly Howard, Training for the Unexpected Spin in Your Future, (SSF section), January, page 999
- John Good, The Sixth Annual Seniors Soaring Championships, June, pages 26-28
- Gren Seibels, Attention All Cockpit Potatoes, September, page 4
- Gren Seibels, Attention All Cockpit Potatoes, October, page 6
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